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"MJ" is for metal jacket. If I recall correctly, same PC545, but with a metal jacket.
I also recall the EnerSys Hawker Odyssey nomenclature changed. The V11 OEM battery has a new designation (but still manufactured) . . .
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4 hours ago, p6x said:
Awright...
I don't have an 02 sensor on my Le Mans, do I?
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Okay, I love this.
They're blues.
They're Dutch. 
The bassman is playing my Fender J-Bass. 
On the cusp of the anniversary of this music thread (nine years!), what is not to love?
Lead player's shirt depicts evolution from monkey to motorcycle . . .
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So much fun to try and pic a favorite image . . .
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Look at where the two bolts clamp the assembly to the bar and see if the clamp has been turned upside down with the mirror mount on the bottom...
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Just make sure it has not gotten "sloppy." Check the pinch bolt on the shaft of the gear box, the lock nuts indexing the Heim/Rose joints, and wobble at the lever pivot. The lever pivot bolt may benefit from shimming (mine has a couple of times). There is an inboard lock nut that keeps that pivot bolt from turning.
Look at the relative angles of the parallelogram and adjust as necessary to get as close to get the gearbox arm and the shift extension arm parallel.
The lever has more apparent travel between certain gears, so check that it is not fouling anything above or the Frame Side Plate (below) in each gear change, up and down.
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38 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
As a general position on technical things I have little regard for "who invented it" or who came up with the original concept or design. My admiration goes to those who perfected or refined the original design or concept into something outstanding. Thats where the real effort, skill and genius is. Some of course manage to do both but who the hell give a damn about the original thought bubble. We don't really care or are interested in the individual that created the first wheel or ancient rocket or bridge or a million other things what we are interested in is the people that came after and utilised the "concept" and made it into a functional, rational, safe and efficient thing. Some ancient Chinese person invented the rocket but it took a lot more smarts to create a Saturn 5 rocket to send man into space. Original thinking is overvalued, methodical development and perfection a design or concept is where the real respect deserves to be.
Phil
Well said. Thank you, Lucky_Phil . . .
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I mean, how many times can we kick something with so may connections up and down over time before the "kinetic chain" needs attention . . .
I have seen V11 with this series of fasteners just rattled apart, simply needing a good fettling, tightening, and lubrication . . .
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Next, I would adjust and make tight the entire external shift mechanism. Best done with the starter off.
Make sure the shift lever does not hit anything on the full up and down strokes in every gear.
That is best done with the rear wheel suspended in order to rock the wheel a bit to get it into each gear.
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Here is the thread where you posted this issue before, @LowRyter:
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26 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
Is the locknut on the gearbox cover adjuster still tight?
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6 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:
Leave it as it is. It will be fine. Although not necessary I pre fill the filter if I can but there are plenty of instillations where you can't do this. As an aside I never leave the oil to drain overnight either. That can lead to priming issues.
Phil
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3 minutes ago, HRC_V4 said:
Congrats on the red Quota, I love mine, had it for several years, really enjoy it for blue hwy rides, I have not done a lot of interstate riding on it, so I kid my friend I do trips with about actually making it to 5th gear. I have done mostly TN, VA, West VA and Ohio.
Let me know what you think of the Dunlops, I have been considering those for my next set.
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
Something about this says it all . . .
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As spine frames go, the Dr. John version of the Daytona and SPOrT 1100 certainly brought an elegance to the otherwise clumsy origins.
Whomever redesigned the "frame side plates" into the fabulously luscious stilettos of the Centauro, 1100 Sport-i and our V11 Sport/Le Mans variants really iced the cake, IMO . . .
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One of HelicopterJim's pet threads:
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Of course a busted, leaking fuel pump needs replacing .
I would so still *tap* on that regulator to "free it up" with a wake up call . . .
Once all hooked back up, maybe cycle the pump repeatedly to flush the return line back through the regulator into the tank.
If the right side of the tank residual fuel has "gelled" maybe a tank flush?
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An excerpt from Matt Compton's mgprotos.com:
(also written by Alan Cathcart) . . .
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Motoitaliane informed me they are sending me their new Dr. John book in March. I am even more looking forward to reading the interview with him from just a few months ago . . .
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Oh, yes, we have discussed this before. While (IMO) much credit is due Dr. John for the spine frame development, and production, the origin is another matter . . .
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2 minutes ago, audiomick said:
I was advised by someone who really knows his stuff to pull the plug on the fuel pump so it is de-activated, start the bike, and let it run till it stops.
That relieves the pressure in the system, of course, and is the trick to getting the snap-on connectors in the fuel lines open to, for instance, remove the tank.
A non-issue with the early V11 Sport with the external tank like @Gmc28's Greenie.
Yet, still a valid way to depressurize the fuel system.
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Oh! Wait!
Non-sparking!
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Good you had a look at the venting. That seems to be in order and in original specification (charcoal canisters).
I can't imagine tank venting being the issue here, but a stuck regulator?
Yes, how would that be tested?
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Collapsed/ clogged fuel filter . . . ?
Replacement battery for V11 sport
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See if searching the new nomenclature gives better results/availability:
https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/ods-agm15l-battery-pc545/